"DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE BID PACKET"
OF STATE AID ROAD CONSTRUCTION (OSARC) AND
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SECTION 900
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Desoto County Mississippi at the DeSoto County Administration Building, located at 365 Losher Street, Suite 320, Hernando, MS 38632, until 10:00 AM on the 9th day of October 2026 shortly thereafter publicly opened for the construction of 7.037 miles of OVERLAY on the Road "A", Holly Springs Road, Road "B", Nesbit Road, & Road "C", Nail Road being known as State Aid Program (SAP) Project No. SAP-17(18)M in Desoto County Mississippi.
PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF WORK ARE APPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS
ROADWAY ITEMS:
OUANTITY
UNIT
MOBILIZATION
1.000
LS
REMOVAL OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ALL DEPTHS
50.000
SY
GRANULAR MATERIAL, (CLASS 5, GROUP C)
5,328.000
TON
ASPHALT, ST, 19-MM
6.000
TON
ASPHALT, ST, 19-MM
1,085.000
TON
ASPHALT, ST, 9.5-MM
8,352.000
TON
ASPHALT, ST, 9.5-MM
1,347.000
TON
COLD MILLING OF BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT, ALL DEPTHS
41,131.000
SY
COLD MILLING OF BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT, ALL DEPTHS
19,199.000
SY
MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC
1.000
LS
ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION SIGNS
0.000
SF
4" WIDE TEMPORARY TRAFFIC STRIPE
67,584.000
LF
4" WIDE TEMPORARY TRAFFIC STRIPE
33,000.000
LF
4" WIDE THERMOPLASTIC EDGE STRIPE (CONTINUOUS WHITE) (90 MILS)
14.000
MI
4" WIDE THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE (SKIP YELLOW) (90 MILS)
0.600
MI
4" WIDE THERMOPLASTIC TRAFFIC STRIPE (CONTINUOUS YELLOW) (90 MILS)
13.800
MI
THERMOPLASTIC LEGEND (WHITE) (120 MILS)
6,480.000
LF
TWO-WAY YELLOW REFLECTIVE HIGH PERFORMANCE RAISED MARKERS
841.000
EA
REFLECTORIZED TRAFFIC WARNING SIGN (ENCAPSULATED LENS)
21.000
EA
REFLECTORIZED TRAFFIC REGULATORY SIGN (ENCAPSULATED LENS)
21.000
EA
REFLECTORIZED TRAFFIC OBJECT MARKER (ENCAPSULATED LENS) (TYPE 3)
12.000
EA
REFLECTORIZED TRAFFIC WARNING SIGN WITH SUPP. PLATE (ENCAPSULATED LENS)
27.000
EA
REFLECTORIZED TRAFFIC REGULATORY SIGN WITH SUPP. PLATE (ENCAPSULATED LENS)
7.000
EA
PROJECT NO.
Desoto
SAP-17(18)M
COUNTY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
CONTRACT TIME:
54 Working Days
The award, if made, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder on the basis of published quantities.
The Board of Supervisors hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement; minority business enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS are on file in the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors Office, the County Engineer’s office and the Office of State Aid Engineer, 412 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi. Plans and proposals for this bid can also be found on the Procurement Page @desotocountyms.gov at no cost or from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com for a fee. All bids must comply with the specifications provided. DeSoto County reserves the right to amend the specifications, as necessary, and agrees to notify all having requested bid packets from the DeSoto County office of Procurement. This project shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for State Aid Road and Bridge Construction.
PLANS AND PROPOSALS may be secured from Tracy M. Huffman, State Aid Engineer for DeSoto County, Mississippi, 2540 Highway 51 S, Hernando. The Cost is seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for plans and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the proposal, non-refundable.
Each bidder shall comply with the laws of the State of Mississippi for bidding procedures and licensing requirements. All bids submitted in excess of $50,000 by a prime contractor or subcontractor to do any building, construction, repair, maintenance or related work must comply with Section 31-3-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, by securing a Certificate of Responsibility from the State Board of Public Contractors or by showing a statement to the effect that the bid is less than $50,000 and Certificate of Responsibility provision does not apply, on the outside of the envelope. Bidders are to include their Certificate of Responsibility number on the outside of the envelope when applicable. When bids are submitted electronically, the requirement for including a certificate of responsibility, or a statement that the bid enclosed does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) on the exterior of the envelope shall be deemed in compliance by including the same information as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal.
In accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 31-3-21(3), preference shall be given to resident contractors. Nonresident contractors submitting a bid shall attach thereto a copy of this resident state’s current preference law, if any, pertaining to such state’s treatment of nonresident contractors. Any bid submitted by a nonresident contractor which does not include the nonresident contractors current state law pertaining to such state’s treatment of nonresident contractors, shall be rejected and not considered for award. If no such law exists in the nonresident contractor’s state, the nonresident contractor may provide a statement to that effect. Electronically submitted bids shall include a copy of the nonresident Contractor’s state preference law or statement regarding nonexistence of state’s preference law as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal.
Certified check or bid bond for five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to Desoto County and the State of Mississippi must accompany each proposal.
Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with the DeSoto County Office of Procurement, 365 Losher Street, Suite 320, Hernando, MS 38632 prior to the hour and date above designated. In lieu of sealed bids, you may submit your bid electronically which shall include the proposal and contract documents in its entirety. Electronic bid submissions can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic submission process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. Complete Bid Books must be submitted with both the sealed bids and electronic bids. No stripped bids will be accepted.
Bidders are hereby notified that any proposal accompanied by letters qualifying in any manner the condition under which the proposal is tendered will be considered an irregular bid and such proposal will not be considered in making the award.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informalities.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 8th day of September, 2026.
_____________________________
______________________________
MISTY HEFFNER, CHANCERY CLERK
JESSIE MEDLIN, BOARD PRESIDENT
DeSoto County Board of Supervisors
DeSoto County Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED:
DESOTO TIMES TRIBUNE
FOR PUBLICATION ON:
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Thursday, September 17, 2026
